High School Learning Resources

Informational resource links are available here by subject. 

Ingham Intermediate School District List of Resources

This is an abundant list of resources from Ingham ISD with items and ideas for grades K-12.

Family Engagement Resource list

Google Classroom

Some teachers will be updating their Google Classrooms (if they have set them up) to provide enrichment ideas.

Michigan Virtual

Access to free digital content from over 70 online learning courses youth can access from home. The newly free enrichment content was pulled from courses about English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, visual and performing arts, world languages, and more, and includes course content that aligns with the Michigan Merit Curriculum.

Michigan Virtual

Khan Academy

This website is a free resource that has video tutorials, extensive lessons, and assessments in all of the content areas aligned to state and federal standards. In addition, it provides practice for the PSAT and SAT exams.

Khan Academy schedules for school closures

Personalized Learning K-12 - Math, Language Arts, Spanish, Science, Social Studies

IXL

Purpose Games

FREE resources for all levels! Purpose Games is a site that lets you create and play games to help you learn new things. It can be used for studies, procrastination, or simply for the fun of it.

Capital Area District Library

The libraries are closed but you can still access great e-books and movies with your library card! Libby/Overdrive are just for e-books while Hoopla is on-demand e-books, audiobooks, and movies. For detailed instructions on how to use these services

Scribd

Access thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks free for 30 days, no credit card needed (After 30 days, it will just end - no possibility of getting caught up in a monthly subscription fee)

McGraw Hill ConnectEd

  • ELA Grades 9-12 (StudySync)
  • Login and choose Library, Choose Filter to choose grade level
  • Select “Full Text” for a complete novel

Newsela

Additional ELA resources and reading material in all subject areas.

New York Times Daily Writing Prompt

The New York Times has a daily writing prompt for kids to respond to, it is free.

Open Culture

Download 20 popular high school books - eBooks or Audio books

Khan Academy

This website is a free resource that has video tutorials, extensive lessons, and assessments in all of the content areas aligned to state and federal standards. In addition, it provides practice for the PSAT and SAT exams.

Khan Academy schedules for school closures

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry - Student & Parent Course Specific Resources

Department Recommendations

Bozeman Science Videos

Paul Andersen has created hundreds of science videos that have been viewed millions of times by learners around the world. His video essentials for AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, and AP Physics 1 & 2 are aligned to the AP curriculum.

The Wonder of Science

Explore different phenomena in the life sciences, Earth/Space sciences, and Physical Sciences

McGraw Hill ConnectEd (US History)

  • Log in to your student Google account.
  • Click on the “Waffle”, a gridlike icon found in the top right corner of a Google account screen.
  • Scroll down in the many Google apps and select the one titled “Connect Ed”
  • Select the class textbook titled “United States History and Geography: Modern Times 2018”
  • Select a lesson by clicking on the pull down menus for both chapter and lesson number.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (World History A & B)

  • Select “Michigan”
  • Select “Mason Public Schools”
  • Username: full student email address (xxxx@student.masonk12.net)
  • Password: mason1!

Resources for use with Civics textbook

For each lesson, see the “Media” section for short videos aligned with lesson objectives.

Series of video clips on right to a trial by jury

Annenberg Classroom FAQs Juires

Videos on National Constitution Center website

Teaching the Constitution

Art - Fine Art, Industrial Art, Music

Mrs. Combs Weebly - Art 1 & Painting Students

Sight Reading Factory

Makes practicing the important skill of sight-reading easy, effective, and fun! Cloud-based service allows you to customize and generate unlimited sight reading examples instantly. Also has an app for iOS devices.

Music Theory

Online theory lessons and exercises

Duolingo

Online practice for grammar and vocabulary in Spanish, French, and German

Spanish

Conjuguemos

  • Select “Library”
  • Select “Spanish vocab by text”
  • Scroll to “Realidades 1” - Choose any chapter to review.
  • German/French options exist as well

German - Frau Norton specific

Schoology

Log-in to your schoology.com account. For most of you, this is the same username and password you use for your MPS computers or Chromebook log-ins.  Then find your class under "courses." On the left side, under "course options" you will see tabs such as "Materials" (this will have resources and links to study) and  "Updates" (this will have a discussion feed from me and your classmates.)

AP Central Updates

CollegeBoard AP Program

AP World History

Classroom updates (click on AP World History tab)

Free Virtual National Park Tours (33 tours available)

Virtual National Park Tours

Museum/ Virtual Tour Resources

Virtual Museum and Gallery Tours - 12 Options (travelandleisure.com)

Guide to Virtual Museum Resources

Podcasts for Kids (medium.com)

School's Out, Kids Podcasts Are In (Plus Many More Educate-at-Home Resources)

BrainPOP

This application is offering free access due to the school closure.

Train your Brain with Lebron James

Learn how to work on your mental fitness.

Train your Mind with LeBron James | :30s Commercial

Tips for Supporting Student Wellness During COVID-19 (Michigan & National Resources)

External LinkTrails

External LinkCharacterStrong Educator Resources

External LinkMy Kids School is Closed So Now What

External LinkRETHINK

External Link25 Fun Mindfulness Activities for Children and Teens (+Tips!)

External Link30ThingsWeCanDoForOurEmotionalHealth.pdf

External LinkBreakout EDU Games

Guided Meditation for Beginners

Decrease stress with simple guided meditation for beginners.  This is a free resource.

Yoga

Mindfulness and Yoga

Mindfulness and Yoga

Body Scan Meditation

Why and How to Do a Mental Body Scan for Stress Relief

Creating a Mantra for Stress Relief

Use Mantra Meditation for Stress Relief

Article for Parents Helping Teens

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Crisis Text Line